The Pale Bridge
The air in the Great Hall of Ashworth Manor did not smell of wine or roasting meat, but of wet wool, damp stone, and the metallic tang of old blood. It was a feast, by all accounts, though the guests sat in a silence so profound it pressed against the eardrums like the deep water. At the head of the table, Thomas Bradshaw sat with his hands folded in his lap, his fingers white-knuckled around...
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